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Jimmy is a six-year-old Kindergartener excelling both academically and athletically. He has a lot of friends and is very well-liked at school.
Three years ago, his mom, Maggie, wasn't sure if this success would be possible as Jimmy was "unintelligible in most situations." Maggie would translate him to others and had difficulty understanding her son too. She found in preschool, Jimmy played alongside children but had very limited interactions.
"When the pandemic hit and in-person therapy wasn’t an option, I was hopeless that he would be ready for kindergarten. Luckily, Easterseals provided tele-therapy. I wasn’t sure how speech-therapy would go but knew we had to try it," said Maggie.
Initially, Jimmy was shy to interact with his speech pathologist, Valerie. But being in a comfortable environment and supported by his family helped Jimmy immensely.
"Eventually, Miss Valerie always won him over. Jimmy wore his headset and became engaged in every session. The tele-therapy sessions were challenging but he was motivated and all successes were celebrated," said Maggie.
Thanks to the support of a $20,000 grant from Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation for our tele-therapy services, we can help more children like Jimmy thrive in Kindergarten and beyond.
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